Five Facts About Michael O’Sullivan, the New GC of Snap

A week after its general counsel stepped down, Snap Inc. has a new one: Michael O’Sullivan.

O’Sullivan will be taking over for Chris Handman, a veteran of Hogan Lovells and Snap Inc.’s GC since May 2014. Handman left the company last week to spend more time with his family, he said in a statement to Snap Inc. staff.

O’Sullivan will take over the legal team, which includes several dozen attorneys and staff, six months after Snap Inc. had its initial public offering. “We are thrilled to welcome Mike to the Snap Inc. family,” a spokesman from the company said in a statement. ...